South African policy makers have much to learn when it comes to creating environments that promote initiative and development, and accurately address the needs of the people. Allon Raiz says that Rwanda has something to teach South Africa about enterprise development.

As more recruiters, employers and clients search for information online, it is becoming increasingly important to have a favourable online presence. Who’s Who, the personal branding platform for professionals in Southern Africa, is a powerful tool for creating and managing an online personal brand.

What does every student or prospective job seeker living in the 21st century need to know? According to senior executives and work readiness programmes there are seven skills that will ensure that you achieve success in your career.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is set to invest R2-billion alongside the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) with the aims of providing funding to businesses in order to create and save jobs.

My Future, My Career is an imitative which aims to expose grade nine to 12 learners, particularly previously disadvantaged individuals to various career disciplines. These sessions allow students to make informed career decisions and achieve their highest potential.

MyMilpark will provide students with a platform for improved learning experiences through increased interaction and access to learning resources as well as their own e-mail address. This service forms part of Milpark Business School’s new online learning environment.

Releasing the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the fourth quarter Stats SA said that employment increased by 365 000 in the fourth quarter of 2011, this is the first growth observed on a year-on-year basis in quarter four since 2009.

South Africans have developed some unfortunate character traits that hamper efforts to compete on the world business stage. Unfortunately, writes Jim Freeman, those shortcomings are becoming glaring in the skills development arena.

The steps leaders take in managing and motivating others in tough times tend to last and endure. Decisions taken and implemented now may well be the difference between surviving and thriving. Which would you prefer?

Implementing an effective ICT system which will promote access to education is easier said than done. While new technologies are available government must consider the practical implications of implementing these innovations in the South African economic and social context. This is according to Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize.

In the world of business an individual’s loyalty is not measured by how long he or she has been at a company. This is an outdated perspective say HR experts and the focus today is more on relationship building and trust earned from consistent and effective service delivery.

As a labour consultant - often called in to resolve issues that have already degenerated into a sticky mess - I am often amazed at the poor "conversational" skills exhibited by both junior (to be expected) and senior management. So many of the problems I encounter are the direct result of an inability to broach and deal with performance and misconduct related issues.

We all know that there are millions of unemployed youth in South Africa. But SA is not unique. A recent global review identifies that youth unemployment is far higher than the overall population unemployment in many countries.

Do you have Glossophobia? Sounds really serious? Are you gobsmacked that I should even ask? Before reaching for the dentists number let’s look at what Wikipedia has to say!

I had a rather sad lunch with a good friend who has struggled to find work for over two years. She is highly intelligent, educated, talented and on the right side of the affirmative action spectrum. However, she does not even get to first interview stage. You see, she carries a terrible burden - she has passed her sell-by date, having just turned 50.

My biggest aggravation is when a verifier arrives at my business to conduct a verification visit and decides to re-invent the wheel in terms of my training materials, or high-handedly dismisses the verification report from the previous verification visit (from a different verifier) and insists on working from HIS/HER previous verification report which could have been compiled a year or more ago.

A review of the salaries for skilled employees and senior positions in the financial sector for 2012, has revealed that Gauteng pays the best, followed by the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. This is according to the latest findings from the CareerJunction Index.

Watch the full keynote speech of the honourable Thabo Mbeki, former president of the Republic of South Africa, delivered at the opening of the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) International Knowledge Management Conference on 16 January 2012.

The South African business community has had close to a decade to implement BEE policies but many businesses are reluctant to engage with B-BBEE, largely as a result of fear and misinformation. Deon Oberholzer sets the record straight.

After a comprehensive institutional audit on the University of Zululand was conducted the audit team revealed a number of serious and repeated transgressions and as a result staff members and students are facing criminal charges.

Top officials from South Africa and France have met in Pretoria to map a way forward on how to deepen political and economic relations between the two countries. The forum aims to strengthen bilateral trade and ensure that it is more balanced.

Three universities which were placed under administration last year are steadily improving their administrations, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) announced. The universities reported stress free registration process this year.